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Italy: Grana Padano - Prices and Production
On this page, you will find:
  • a graph that shows the average monthly prices of the veined Italian blue Grana Padano cheese, "aged 60-90 days (out of salt)", "aged 9 months" e "aged 15 months and other", quoted weekly at the Metropolitana Milano MonzaBrianza Lodi Chamber of Commerce;
  • a chart representing the evolution, month by month, of Grana Padano's production;
  • a graph shows the comparison between the 10-month aged Grana Padano Cheese price, quoted at the Mantua Chamber of Commerce, and the number of 10-month aged wheels;
  • three tables recording the average monthly wholesale prices;
  • a table with the time series of Grana Padano's production (n° of wheels);
  • an area chart that displays the monthly evolution of Grana Padano's production.

The Grana Padano's price lines could be explained by the following :
  • seasonal fluctuation of production;
  • the seasonal demand (stronger in winter) and the cheese conservation;
  • export volumes;
  • the new entry on the domestic and international markets of counterfeits or similar products at low prices.
Grana Padano - Aged. 15 months
Wholesale price  (€/kg)
Month 2016 2017 2018 ± on prev.
month. 		± % from
2017
January 7,58 8,15 7,35 -2,00% -9,82%
February 7,58 8,14 7,18 -2,30% -11,75%
March 7,56 7,98 7,08 -1,48% -11,29%
April 7,48 7,75 7,11 +0,47% -8,28%
May 7,40 7,68 7,20 +1,29% -6,19%
June 7,33 7,78 7,23 +0,35% -7,07%
July 7,33 7,83 7,18 -0,69% -8,31%
August 7,35 7,83  
September 7,40 7,83  
October 7,54 7,76  
November 7,78 7,60  
December 8,09 7,50  
Average 7,53 7,82 7,19
Change¹ % +1,80% +3,77% -8,99%
Last Update: 2018-07-23
1) change from the same period of previous year
Source: Milan Chamber of Commerce; since January 2018, Metropolitana Milano MonzaBrianza Lodi Chamber of Commerce
 
Grana Padano - Aged 9 months
Wholesale price  (€/kg)
Month 2016 2017 2018 ± on prev.
month. 		± % from
2017
January 6,55 7,20 6,35 -1,74% -11,81%
February 6,55 7,19 6,20 -2,36% -13,74%
March 6,53 7,03 6,10 -1,61% -13,17%
April 6,45 6,80 6,13 +0,55% -9,80%
May 6,37 6,68 6,23 +1,49% -6,74%
June 6,30 6,73 6,25 +0,40% -7,06%
July 6,30 6,78 6,18 -1,12% -8,78%
August 6,33 6,78 6,15 -0,49% -9,23%
September 6,38 6,78 6,27 +1,93% -7,47%
October 6,49 6,71 6,47 +3,16% -3,55%
November 6,73 6,55  
December 7,06 6,46  
Average 6,50 6,80 6,23
Change¹ % +1,74% +4,64% -9,21%
Last Update: 2018-10-15
1) change from the same period of previous year
Source: Milan Chamber of Commerce; since January 2018, Metropolitana Milano MonzaBrianza Lodi Chamber of Commerce
 
Grana Padano - Aged 60-90 days (out of salt)
Wholesale price  (€/kg)
Month 2016 2017 2018 ± on prev.
month. 		± % from
2017
January 6,55 7,20 6,35 -1,74% -11,81%
February 6,55 7,19 6,20 -2,36% -13,74%
March 6,53 7,03 6,10 -1,61% -13,17%
April 6,45 6,80 6,13 +0,55% -9,80%
May 6,37 6,68 6,23 +1,49% -6,74%
June 6,30 6,73 6,25 +0,40% -7,06%
July 6,30 6,78 6,18 -1,12% -8,78%
August 6,33 6,78 6,15 -0,49% -9,23%
September 6,38 6,78 6,27 +1,93% -7,47%
October 6,49 6,71 6,47 +3,16% -3,55%
November 6,73 6,55  
December 7,06 6,46  
Average 6,50 6,80 6,23
Change¹ % +1,74% +4,64% -9,21%
Last Update: 2018-10-15
1) change from the same period of previous year
Source: Milan Chamber of Commerce; since January 2018, Metropolitana Milano MonzaBrianza Lodi Chamber of Commerce
Production of Grana Padano
Number of wheels  
Month 2003 2008 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 ± % on
2017 		± % on
2016
January 370.921 406.723 431.511 442.836 437.554 448.038 456.414 472.837 +3,6% +5,5%
February 352.109 399.695 415.285 424.681 411.566 442.728 436.994 449.592 +2,9% +1,6%
March 398.824 435.092 475.400 486.481 466.983 489.840 497.055 507.704 +2,1% +3,6%
April 387.738 415.881 455.416 476.647 457.479 477.127 480.821 490.366 +2,0% +2,8%
May 391.887 406.612 445.207 469.681 454.580 460.722 467.900 475.934 +1,7% +3,3%
June 324.252 362.195 397.698 426.387 421.671 418.839 401.923 404.540 +0,7% -3,4%
July 308.731 328.371 317.736 384.725 352.261 351.729 337.548 353.587 +4,8% +0,5%
August 266.648 312.986 272.542 352.623 337.571 342.758 327.334 297.321 -9,2% -13,3%
September 264.205 287.558 266.536 304.088 318.708 291.253 312.765 287.673 -8,0% -1,2%
October 323.002 312.825 335.512 325.273 356.222 337.888 370.542
November 323.888 321.899 353.030 337.543 364.647 360.643 380.751
December 356.468 365.510 399.464 409.054 422.687 438.027 472.007
Jan-Sep 3.065.315 3.355.113 3.477.331 3.768.149 3.658.373 3.723.034 3.718.754 3.739.554
% previous ¹ -2,0% +3,1% -5,3% +8,4% -2,9% +1,8% -0,1% +0,6%
Total Year 4.068.673 4.355.347 4.565.337 4.840.019 4.801.929 4.859.592 4.942.054
% previous +0,5% +2,0% -3,3% +6,0% -0,8% +1,2% +1,7%
Last Update: 02-10-2018
1) change from the same period of previous year
**: Adjusted for months of 30 days (Ex. The calculation of the production change of June compared to May is obtained by considering [June production] compared to [May production : 31 x 30])
Source: Consorzio per la tutela del Grana Padano